Jobs and vocational training for young people

Developing The Young Workforce (DYW)

Foundation Apprenticeships

Foundation Apprenticeships are two year courses open to pupils in S5 and S6. They help young people gain valuable, real-world work experience and access vocational training while they're still at school.

My World of Work

Consider a career in childcare

By 2020, there will be many more staff needed in nurseries and other early learning settings such as childminders. This is because the number of funded hours eligible two-year-olds and all three and four-year-olds is almost doubling to 1140 hours.